Let’s beat chlamydia.
Chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmitted disease (STD) in Massachusetts and in the United States. Symptoms are usually mild or absent that’s why testing is so important. You can help stop its spread by learning more about the infection and getting tested. This site provides the information you need.

Make chlamydia testing part of your routine.
If you are sexually active, make (sexually transmitted infection) STD testing part of your routine. You have a few options:

  • Visit a testing site for free or low-cost testing
  • Get tested at your own health care provider's office or health center

Chlamydia is curable.
Chlamydia can be treated and cured with antibiotics. Left untreated, serious complications can arise including infertility in women and painful symptoms in men. In addition, a very rare chlamydia strain called Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) has begun appearing in European and U.S. cities and is of particular concern to men who have sex with men.   For more information on LGV, click here.

Additional Information
Learn more about Chlamydia by reading the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Chlamydia Fact Sheet. You can also read about Gay and Bisexual Men and STDs, another resource provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Please note, all fact sheet files are in Adobe PDF format. If the link appears to be broken, or you know you need a PDF reader, please visit the Adobe download page.

If you would like to see a picture of what signs or symptoms of this might looks like, please click here.